Astounding Stories #120
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "So Shall Ye Reap... Death!", Jim Steranko delivers a gripping tale of apocalyptic ambition as SHIELD agents Fury and Woo race to stop Centurius—aka Dr. Noah Black—from unleashing a forty-day inferno upon Earth, claiming it’s a necessary purge for a new beginning. With Steranko handling both writing and art, and Frank Giacoia and Joe Giella adding depth through inking, the story unfolds with a blend of sci-fi dread and high-stakes action, culminating in a shocking final act as Centurius plunges into his own evolution ray—just as his Automated Rebirth Colonizer crashes into the dormant volcano that was his lab. The cover, also by Steranko, captures the moment’s intensity in bold, dynamic lines.
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The SHIELD agents try to stop Centurius aka Dr. Noah Black, a madman who plans to rain down fire on the entire Earth for forty days and nights, cleansing it so his creations can start anew on a world "without the threat of mass murder, intimidation, fear". With the help of a visiting movie company, Fury and Woo his plans. Centurius dives into his own evolution ray while his Automated Rebirth Colonizer inexplicably crashes right into the dormant volcano that served as his lab, wiping out the entire island.
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